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Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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Diagnosis: • Mildly elevated ... Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ... hilar adenopathy, Preference ... CSF (Cocci Ag, Elevated
Patient Rating of physician attire across preference domains

#Policy #Physician #Doctor #Attire #Clothing #Rating #Patient #Preferences #Professionalism
attire across preference ... Rating #Patient #Preferences
Patient Preference for white coat by clinical care setting and physician gender. ED, emergency department.

#Policy #Physician
Patient Preference ... Rating #Patient #Preferences
Reference Laboratory Values - Fishbone Shorthand
Complete Blood Count (CBC), Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP), Liver Function Tests
Reference Laboratory ... #Values #Labs #Reference
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
POCUS Reference ... sspillai01 #POCUS #Reference
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone preference ... Sarcoidosis Lower zone preference
Normal Laboratory Values

#Laboratory #Values #Labs #Reference #Normal #Chemistries
#Values #Labs #Reference
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
muscle weakness • Elevated ... weakness, rash • Elevated ... muscle weakness • Elevated ... Normal or mildly elevated ... muscle weakness • Elevated
Approach to Elevated aPTT / PT - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

aPTT: Intrinsic / Final
PT: Extrinsic / Final

By
Approach to Elevated ... MatthewHoMD #Elevated
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Diagnosis Algorithm Elevated ... Hypercalcemia Low PTH: • Elevated ... Lymphoma (Hodgkin) • Elevated